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This morning, Time Warner Cable (TWC) declared its quarterly dividend of 65 cents per share, an increase of about 16% over its prior dividend. Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 2.8% going forward.

Shares of TWC were sharply lower this morning, falling 9.2% as the company miss analyst estimates.

In other dividend news, Exxon Mobil (XOM) maintained its quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share. Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B) maintained its quarterly dividend of 86 cents per share. Chevron (CVX) maintained its quarterly dividend of 90 cents per share. And McDonald's (MCD) maintained its quarterly dividend of 77 cents per share.